sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
directions; instructions; orders; command
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)